--- title: "Robert Half Announces Leadership Transition at Protiviti Unit" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294731368.md" description: "Robert Half announced that Protiviti CEO Joe Tarantino will step down on Dec 31, 2026, succeeded by COO Cory Gunderson effective Jan 1, 2027. This leadership transition aims to ensure continuity and support Protiviti's growth. Meanwhile, analyst ratings for Robert Half (RHI) remain mixed, with a 'Buy' consensus at $50 target, while AI analysis rates it 'Neutral' due to weak financial performance offset by strong technicals." datetime: "2026-08-03T20:01:24.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294731368.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294731368.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294731368.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Robert Half Announces Leadership Transition at Protiviti Unit Robert Half ( (RHI) ) just unveiled an update. On August 3, 2026, Robert Half announced a planned leadership transition at its global consulting subsidiary Protiviti, under which long-serving president and CEO Joe Tarantino will step down from that role on December 31, 2026 and become senior managing director on January 1, 2027. Tarantino, who has been with Protiviti since its inception and led nearly two decades of expansion in services, geography and culture, will focus on executive client engagement, leadership development and strategic relationship management in his new position. Effective January 1, 2027, current chief operating officer Cory Gunderson will assume the role of president and chief executive officer of Protiviti and will also become an executive officer of Robert Half, as part of the company’s long-term succession plan. The orderly handover, which will see Tarantino and Gunderson working closely together through the end of 2026, is designed to ensure continuity for clients and employees while positioning Protiviti to continue its growth and innovation in global consulting, reinforcing Robert Half’s broader strategic alignment between its consulting and talent solutions businesses. The most recent analyst rating on (RHI) stock is a Buy with a $50.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Robert Half stock, see the RHI Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on RHI Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RHI is a Neutral. RHI scores 60 primarily due to weak current financial performance (sharp revenue and margin compression) that is only partly offset by a strong balance sheet and still-positive cash generation. Technicals are a notable positive with clear price strength versus major moving averages and supportive momentum indicators. Valuation is balanced by a high dividend yield but a relatively high P/E for a downcycle, while the earnings call outlook remains mixed with Talent Solutions improving but Protiviti still a near-term drag. To see Spark’s full report on RHI stock, click here. **More about Robert Half** Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) is a specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects highly skilled professionals with contract and permanent roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support, and also offers executive search services. The company is the parent of global consulting firm Protiviti, which provides internal audit, risk, business and technology consulting and managed solutions across more than 90 offices in over 25 countries, serving a large share of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies as well as government agencies and high-growth firms. Protiviti is known for its deep functional expertise, tailored consulting approach and collaborative delivery model, and has been repeatedly recognized on Fortune’s lists of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and Most Admired Companies. Robert Half and Protiviti leverage joint go-to-market strategies, particularly with Robert Half’s Talent Solutions business, to strengthen their competitive position in the global consulting and human capital markets. **Average Trading Volume:** 2,338,064 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Hold **Current Market Cap:** $3.87B Learn more about RHI stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page. ### Related Stocks - [RHI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RHI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Robert Half Inc. $RHI Shares Purchased by Royal Bank of Canada](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296326337.md) - [Robert Half Q2 revenue falls on Protiviti segment weakness](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293662098.md) - [AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296391368.md) - [ManpowerGroup publishes investor presentation on strategic transformation and AI-powered growth initiatives](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296122566.md) - [Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296626410.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**